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Patreon WordPress

by patreon · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 2 Nov 2026, 20 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

84/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Patreon WordPress
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security70
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Patreon WordPress still maintained?
Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 20 releases in the last 24 months. 2 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Patreon WordPress, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer CodeBard since Jan 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Patreon WordPress removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Patreon WordPress safe?
15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.10.0). Not on the exploited list. 14 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Patreon WordPress update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.13.1. No one-star spike after it. 2 Nov 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
patreon5 Dec 2017 to 2 Nov 2026, 38 commits
CodeBard4 Jan 2018 to 28 Jan 2025, 224 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
yesterday
Releases, 24 months
20
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Patreon WordPress
Q1 20240
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20243
Q1 20251
Q2 20255
Q3 20254
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20265

Last release 2 Nov 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.4.

Rating distribution
5 star24
4 star7
3 star4
2 star9
1 star11

Security record

6 vulnerabilities in 24 months (15 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 1.10.0).

Show 15 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
14 Oct 2026Patreon WordPress <= 1.9.0 - Unauthenticated Open Redirect4.7<= 1.9.01.10.0Patched before disclosure
14 Oct 2026Patreon WordPress <= 1.9.0 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.9.01.10.0Patched before disclosure
14 Oct 2026Patreon WordPress <= 1.9.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.9.01.10.0Patched before disclosure
12 Oct 2026Patreon WordPress <= 1.9.17 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.9.171.10.0Patched before disclosure
12 Oct 2026Patreon WordPress <= 1.10.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.10.01.11.0Patched before disclosure
24 Jan 2025Patreon WordPress <= 1.9.1 - Missing Authorization5.3<= 1.9.11.9.2Patched before disclosure
28 Jun 2024Patreon WordPress <= 1.9.0 - Protection Mechanism Bypass5.3<= 1.9.01.9.1Patched before disclosure
7 Nov 2023Patreon WordPress <= 1.8.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 1.8.71.8.822
20 Feb 2022Patreon WordPress <= 1.8.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5< 1.8.21.8.21
26 Mar 2021Patreon WordPress <= 1.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting9.6< 1.7.21.7.2Patched before disclosure
26 Mar 2021Patreon WordPress <= 1.6.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.8<= 1.6.91.7.0Patched before disclosure
26 Mar 2021Patreon WordPress <= 1.7.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting9.6< 1.7.21.7.2Patched before disclosure
26 Mar 2021Patreon WordPress < 1.7.0 - Local File Disclosure7.5< 1.7.01.7.0Patched before disclosure
26 Mar 2021Patreon WordPress <= 1.6.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery8.1< 1.7.01.7.0Patched before disclosure
23 Nov 2018Patreon WordPress < 1.2.2 - PHP Object Injection9.8< 1.2.21.2.21

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Patreon WordPress
4 May 2026101
11 May 2026186
18 May 2026308
25 May 2026309
1 Jun 2026177
8 Jun 2026157
15 Jun 2026128
22 Jun 2026119
29 Jun 2026126
6 Jul 2026157
13 Jul 2026130
20 Jul 2026145
27 Jul 2026167
3 Aug 2026197
10 Aug 2026133
17 Aug 2026153
24 Aug 2026166
31 Aug 2026151
7 Sep 2026167
14 Sep 2026260
21 Sep 2026167
28 Sep 2026209
5 Oct 20262,188
12 Oct 20264,949
19 Oct 2026750
26 Oct 2026632
2 Nov 2026114

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 250% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

My Private SiteScore 91 · 10,000+Simple Membership After LoginScore 91 · 10,000+Restricted Site AccessScore 90 · 10,000+Restrict User AccessScore 89 · 10,000+Password ProtectedScore 88 · 300,000+

Facts

Version1.13.1
Authorpatreon
Added5 Dec 2017
Last updated2 Nov 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress4.9.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryCommunity & Social > Membership Sites & Subscriptions
Tagsmembers, patreon, membership

Questions

Is Patreon WordPress still maintained?

Yes. Last release 2 Nov 2026, 20 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Patreon WordPress, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer CodeBard since Jan 2018.

Was Patreon WordPress removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Patreon WordPress safe?

15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.10.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Patreon WordPress update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.13.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue